Wild Hog Taxidermy Mount - SW1596

Selling Taxidermy Mounts - SW1596 Wild Hog Taxidermy Mount

Size: 21" tall x 14" wide x 22" deep

Taxidermy Rating Guide-

We have developed this rating system in hopes that when used along with our descriptions and detailed photos, will help in you with your purchasing decision. This ratings represent our opinions, based on many years in the field.

Premier- Entire mount is of the finest quality. The animal will have completion class taxidermy and also be a prime example of the species, with exceptional size, hair/hide quality, color, horn/antler size, etc. Habitat base, if applicable, will also be first class. For the collector who wants the best of the best.

Excellent- Life-like taxidermy mounts created by talented artisans with attention to details will earn this rating. Animal will be a good representation of the species with excellent size, hair/hide quality, horn size, etc. May have minor scars that add character.

Nice- Above average taxidermy on a nice representation of the species. Mount will look great to the general public, but a trained eye might find minor flaws in the “look”. Occasionally excellent older mounts will be ranked in this category.

Fair- Generally will be older mounts or where some aspects of the taxidermy are found to be below average. We don’t sell mounts of poor quality. Mount will be stable and still make a nice display piece.

Vintage- Older mounts, crafted with older taxidermy techniques. Mounts will have been cleaned and are in stable condition. Often used by decorators seeking the cabin theme.

About the Wild Boar

The Wild Boar is a species of Wild Pig, also known as wild hog, feral pig, feral hog, razorback, Eurasian wild boar, Russian wild boar. Originally native to the forests of Europe, north-west Africa and Asia. The Wild Boar has an extremely wide distribution with the number of estimated Wild Boar subspecies ranging from 4 to 25. Naturally, it is hard to classify them all as they can easily interbreed, so it is widely agreed that there are four main subspecies which are determined by their location. The Wild Boar is an extremely adaptable animal as it is found in a variety of different habitats, eats almost anything and not only runs fast, but also swims well too.

Wild boars are covered with a coarse, bristle-like coat of hair, that consists of a harder, bristly top layer, with a softer undercoat beneath it. The hair that runs along the ridge of the Wild Boar's back is also longer than the rest. The Wild Boar varies from brown, to black, to red or dark grey in color, something which generally depends on the individual's location. For example Wild Boar individuals found in Western Europe tend to be brown, where those inhabiting the forests of Eastern Europe can be completely black. The Wild Boar has incredibly poor eyesight due to it's very small-sized eyes, but they also have a long, straight snout which enables them to have an incredibly acute sense of smell. Males also have a hollow tusk on their top lip too, which actually acts life a knife-sharpener, constantly sharpening the male's bottom tusks, both of which can grow up to 3 inches long.

Wild Boars are not related to the southwest's javalina (collared peccary).